November 6th. Samuel Allen, of Chappaqua. "Captain Isaac Conkling, formerly of Peekskill, now deceased, has told me many of his Revolutionary adventures. He was master of a North River Sloop at the time. Once, his Sloop was loaded, somewhere near Tappan Zee, with flour in barrels brought from Pennsylvania across New Jersey. The flour was intended for the garrison at West Point, and a guard of abou…

He could not, however, conceal his opinion of the officer who commanded the guard intended for his protection, and openly called him a coward. Those who heard him say this at West Point cautioned him about using such language, but he still persevered. At length it came to the ears of the superior officer at West Point who sent for him and reduced his account of the transaction to writing. The offe…

His accusers would not believe his story, he told, until he produced receipts for the powder from the proper officers in command at Albany. [page break] [margin: Joseph] Old Mr. Travers of Peekskill, who owned the upper part of the land where the present village of Peekskill stands, and who owned what was then called the upper dock, used to tell a story of his having, for several days, had possess…